The Veteran's claims for reinstatement of his VA fee-basis ID card, reimbursement for unauthorized private medical services, and reimbursement for expenses incurred at a hospital are being remanded due to the need for additional information and records.
The deciding factor: Additional information is required in order to make a decision on the issues on appeal, including copies of the Veteran’s application, approval, and denial letters concerning his fee basis medical ID card; the Veteran’s claims for entitlement to reinstatement of his VA fee-basis ID card, reimbursement for expenses incurred for unauthorized private medical services between February 8, 2012 and May 28, 2013, and reimbursement for expenses incurred at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital in New Port Richey, Florida on April 4, 2015; rating decisions showing the effective dates of service connection and evaluations for the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities; all VA and private treatment records relevant to the Veteran’s claims; and documentation showing the care the Veteran is approved for under the Veteran's Choice Program, and the specific services and treatment needs available to him at VA facilities.
- Claimed conditions
- neurosis and general anxiety disorder, coronary artery bypass, diabetes mellitus, impairment of the clavicle or scapula, limited flexion of the knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19104391
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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